Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-17
MUSICAL AND DRAMATICAI.

MUSICAL AND DRAMATICAL.
The First Presbyterian organ is one of
the best instruments in Ohio" said a
| Springfield Organist the other day. Il be-
lieve it cost between 81. 900 and S., 900. and
then It has all the III odern Improvements ~
There is Is much difference between organs
IS built now. and the organs Of the past IS
between Champion self binder and a
sickle. The organs Of today are triunphs
| of mechanism, and are as complicated a. q
locomotive. 1t would be treat for . me
chanicsl student to get in the bowels Of
the new First church organ while it was
being played, and watch the tine mechani-
cal effects. Can one get around In the in
side Of the organ? Certainly, it is built
with fOot-rests, little ladders and steps in
various places for convenience in
repair. In this way one can climb
around on the inside of the
instrument with comparative ease. Only
il he should make q misstep and fall. he
would likely hear protest from the musical
monster which would make his hair stand
on end. and do considerable damage. The
new First church organ has some beautiful
effects. Its vox humana (humsn voice.
stop is wonderfully thrilling and realistic.
and the echo effect, which reduces the tone
to soft aolian whisper Of sound. gives the
effect Of another organ on Columbia street
for instance. . square away. Several
persons who attended the organ concert the
other night thought that the First Presby-
terrain organ had stopped playing when
this echo stop was being used. and that
the tones Of the organ in the Ger
man Lutheran church on Fisher street, q
square distant were floating in through the
H.
stop is used in . soft combination, the effect
is like that of a plaintive and thrilling voice.
1t is to be hoped that there will be frequent
organ recitals on this magnificent instru-
ment. IL this Is done the organ will act as
a great educator of musical taste in this
city.
Mr.. Hiram Ridgely. the well known
drummer and xylOphOne sOloist, has been
engaged for the season by Manager Wald-
man for Blacks opera house orchestra Mr..
Ridgely Is an excellent young musician and
plays rafting good xylOphons.
find that some people who saw the big
eagle belonging to the Ivy Lear company,
which played Ut the Grand Saturday. actually
thought that the eagle really carried the
child across the stage Some thought it
was property eagle and . property child;
some property child and real eagle: some
property eagle and q real child. The lat
ter were right. The child was real and the
eagle was big affair constructed Of leather.
feathers and steel springs, and made with
strong legs. to which the childs arms were
tied The whole was then suspended and
moved along across the top Of the stage in
plain sight of the audience. Tho eagle was
about thirty feet above the stage. and the
scene made the audience shudder. The
big. bold American trade dollar eagle which
sat in his green cage in front Of the La
gonda house. and made a noise like an un-
creased wagon wheel, was innocent Of the
whole business. He little knew of the bad
reputation which was being conferred on
him by his sole-leather brother in the thea
ter. who created the impression that he
attempts to devour pretty little girl in
white dress and French slippers. every
night. to slow music. RAMBLER